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As part of Project Datacentre Evolution, I'll be planning multiple purchases, in order of time sensitivity and cost. Here are the current plans:

If the parts are still available on the used market (by some miracle), I could try getting the components for Project Personal Datacentre (c7000 setup) later on, since that is intended to become the public-facing portion (for anyone that I allow on it).

 

Changes can be made, depending upon availability of monetary resources. My first job of the year starts soon...

  1. Crunchy Dragon
  2. Windows7ge

    Windows7ge

    I want to expand my own collection as well. In particular I've got my eye on the HP DL560 G8 which is a 2U quad socket server and if possible I'd like to try watercooling it.

  3. TopHatProductions115
  4. TopHatProductions115

    TopHatProductions115

    Just a little after-note:

    I have a cheaper option available, for in case I can't afford the E5-2697v2's. Great to have options in a market where prices can change on a whim...

  5. TopHatProductions115

    TopHatProductions115

    Also, this little component is tempting, since I have a spare mPCI-e Wireless NIC sitting around (since HP BIOS-locks their crap?

    Could give my next workstation both WiFi and Bluetooth :D and ditch the current one that I'm using. That one has to be reset every so often, making it more of a liability that an asset...

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